Banned gymnastic skills are gymnastics moves which are prohibited to perform, mostly due to safety concerns for the performing athletes.
Official regulation from the International Gymnastics Federation states in its Code of Points for Women, Section 14 Table of elements:[1]: 182
Following elements are prohibited for performance:
The following gymnastics skills are banned by at least some gymnastics associations :
The following gymnastics skills have reduced score due to safety concerns :
For males, the 2022-24 Code of Points Men's Artistic Gymnastics[6] states the vault is invalid if the following moves are done:
A series of skills are also prohibited for juniors athletes.[6]
Quadruple tumbling, for youth athletes[7]: 23